Ting- Ting Hat
designed by Stacey Hsi A basic hat for keeping cosy in winter, with lines of double eyelets to add just a bit of interest. Or make you look like you're wearing a melon on your head. Whatever.
Available in three variations (fitted, slouchy, and squarish), this hat is a quick, easy knit that can be made tosuit anyone's tastes. Make them for all your friends, and your family - but don't forget to make one for yourself! Yarn: \~260yds of a fingering weight yarn Shown in: Sanguine Gryphon Eidos (Tethrippon) Dream in Color Everlasting ,Sock (Brilliant) Knit Picks Gloss Fingering (Cosmos)
Abbreviations: k: knit | p: purl | tbl: through back loop | yo: yarnover | sl: slip k2tog: knit 2 stitches together I psso: passover
Directions
With smaller needles, CO 120 sts and join in the round, placing a marker to mark the begining of the round. Knit in twisted rib for 8 rounds. Twisted Rib: [k1 tbl, pl], repeat to end of round. Switch to larger needles. R1: [Knit 17, yo, sll, k2tog, pass the slipped stitch over the stitch next to it and off the needle, yo], repeat five more times to end of round. R2: Knit. Repeat these two rounds until you have a total of 65 inches including ribing (for fitted version), 9 inches (for slouchy version), or 11 inches (for squarish version) of knitting.
Fitted & Slouchy Versions Decreases: Work the following decrease rounds, switching to magic loop or DPNs when needed. D1: K2tog, k13, ssk, yo, sll, k2tog, psso, yo. D2 and all even rounds: Knit. D3: K2tog, kll, ssk, yo, sll, k2tog, psso, yo. D5: K2tog, k9, ssk, yo, sll, k2tog, psso, yo. D7: K2tog, k7, ssk, yo, sll, k2tog, psso, yo. D9: K2tog, k5, ssk, yo, sll, k2tog, psso, yo. D11: K2tog, k3, ssk, yo, sll, k2tog, psso, yo. D13: K2tog, kl, ssk, yo, sll, k2tog, psso, yo. D15: K3tog, yo, sll,k2tog, psso, yo. D16: K2tog around (12 sts remain). Break yarn and draw through remaining stitches. Weave in the ends and you're done! :)
Squarish Version
Turn the hat inside out. Holding the needles parallel to each other, use a third needle to work a three-needle bindoff. Weave in all ends and turn your hat right-side out again. This creates a hat with cute, pointy corners - kind of squarish. Or, if you don't like that, you can also sew the two corners together on the inside of the hat for tapered corners instead.
Copyright 2011 by Stacey Hsi. This pattern and design, as well as any photos or graphics contained within, may not be used for commercial purposes without permission.
